St. Mary's Catholic Church

9505 Gayton Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229
804-740-4044 (office) | 804-740-2197 (fax)

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ABOUT OUR PARISH

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Protecting God's Children
Mission Statement
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MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS

Faith Formation Ministries
     Faith Formation Overview
     Generations of Faith
              Resource Page
     Adults
     Young Adult

     Edge (Middle School)
     Life Teen (High School)
     Children
Sacraments
     RCIA
     Baptism
     First Reconciliation
     First Eucharist
     Teen Confirmation
     Adult Confirmation     
     Marriage
     Anointing of the Sick
Human Concerns
     Job Assistance Ministry
Knights of Columbus
Liturgical Ministry
     List of Ministries

Music Ministry
St. Mary's School
Social Justice
Youth Ministry

     Edge (Middle School)
     Life Teen (High School)

OTHER LINKS

Scripture Readings/Reflections
Diocese of Richmond
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VA Catholic Conference
US Conference of Bishops
Vatican Website
Masstimes.org
Bustedhalo.com

 

To register with St. Mary's Parish:

Our next Parish Registration Gathering will take place on
Sunday, March 21 at 12:30 pm in the Bishop Sullivan Room.
Following a brief welcome from our Pastor and Introduction to our Parish,
registration information will be provided.

 
ST. MARY'S PARISH
   
Parish Address

9505 Gayton Road
Richmond, Virginia 23229
You can get directions from Mapquest here.

   

Parish Office Hours
   and Phone Numbers

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Parish Office Phone: 804-740-4044
Parish Office Fax: 804-740-2197
Parish Email: parish@stmarysrichmond.org
   
Parish Office Location The Parish Office is located under the Commons of the Church. The entrance is located on the west side of the building under the large, round stained glass window. There is a statue of St. Joseph outside the entrance.
   
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm
Sunday at 9:00 am and 11:00 am
   
Daily Mass Schedule Tuesdays at 12:00 noon
Wednesday-Friday at 9:00 am
Daily Mass is located in the Daily Mass Chapel.
   
Sacrament of
     Reconciliation
Reconciliation (Confession) takes place on Saturday afternoons, 4:00 - 4:45 pm. The Reconciliation Room is located in the Daily Mass Chapel.
   
   
   
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
   
St. Mary's School Address 9501 Gayton Road
Richmond, Virginia 23229
   
School Office Location The School Office is located on the east side of the building in front. The entrance is next to the flagpole.
You can get directions through Mapquest here.
   
School Phone Numbers,
     Email & Website
Office: 804-740-1048
Fax: 804-740-1310
Email: albisese@saintmary.org
Website: www.saintmary.org
   
   
   
SACRAMENT INFORMATION
   
Baptism Please contact the Parish Office (804-740-4044) to make arrangements. Requirements: Families must be registered and participating in the Parish for at least 3 months before attending the required preparation classes. Expectant parents are encouraged to attend classes before the birth of their child. Click here for more information.
   
Reconciliation (Confession) The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday afternoon, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm in the Reconciliation Room (located in the Daily Mass Chapel) or by appointment with Fr. Renninger.
   
First Reconciliation and
First Eucharist
Preparation for the celebration of these Sacraments takes place in the 2nd grade or later. Click here to get more information on the preparation program at St. Mary's.
   
Confirmation

In the Diocese of Richmond, the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated when a teen is in the 11th grade. For more information about this preparation process at St. Mary's, click here.

Adults seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation follow a different process. Click here to get more information.

   
Marriage At least one of the parties must be registered and participating in the Parish for at least 3 months prior to contacting the Parish priest to begin pre-marital preparation. You must plan to begin pre-marital preparation 6 months prior to your proposed wedding date.
   
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those who are seeking God and choose to enter a journey of faith and conversation leading to initiation into the Roman Catholic Church. Click here for more information or call Sr. Pat at the Parish Office.
   
Holy Orders & Religious Life Those who wish to serve God as a priest, deacon, or religious should contact Fr. Michael Renninger at the Diocesan Vocation Office - 804-359-5661 or visit the Diocesan Vocations Website here.
   
   
   
OTHER INFORMATION
   
Please let us know ... Do you know someone who is homebound and would like to receive a visit from Fr. Renninger? If so, please contact Sr. Pat at the Parish Office.
   
  Hospital Visits - Please call the parish office when you or someone in your family are, or will be, in the hospital. If you know ahead of time that you will be having surgery, let Fr. Renninger or Sr. Pat know, so that when you come to Mass on the weeeknd before the surgery, you can be anointed and receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
   
Nursery St. Mary's offers a nursery during our 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sundays. The nursery is located in the Early Childhood Development Center (downstairs, beneath the church).
   
Children's Liturgy of the Word During our 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sundays, children ages 4 through 4th grade are invited to leave before the first reading to hear the Word of God in a way appropriate for children.
   
   
More coming soon.